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[purrtagonist]

TELEPATHY text / voice / image / action Akira doesn't have a bird with which to exchange written messages! But you can send him one anyway and he'll just. . . use your bird to reply. . . probably. code credit

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[riderfist]

[at least! it makes! her smile!! possibly the first tension free one in days]

Don't worry, we'll be fine. We have plenty of backup.

[purrtagonist]

[good!! then this interaction has been a success]

Of course. And I trust you guys, anyway. You're all pretty tough.

[riderfist]

We've had a bit of practice getting there.

[purrtagonist]

Yeah.

[his response is a bit somber, because that reminds him of each and everything thing his friends had gone through to get to the point they're at now]

That's why we all deserve a vacation, honestly.

[riderfist]

Just ... try to enjoy yours, OK?

[purrtagonist]

So far, so good.

We're staying in Shaarnath right now.

[riderfist]

I'm glad to hear it.

Found anything of interest?

[purrtagonist]

The oceans down here are red. You can get pretty close, but we have to be careful about traveling too far from the cities down here.

It gets pretty dangerous the further we go.

[riderfist]

...

[New Stress Levels Added]

Please be extremely mindful of those kinds of limitations... I know you don't need to be told that, but it bears reminding when it's that dangerous.

[although actually...]

I can't believe Futaba agreed to do that much outside...

[purrtagonist]

[please do not stress number two you will explode]

We're being careful, don't worry.

[and he laughs]

I have to admit, we spend a lot of time playing Puzzles and Demons. We return to the city every night, too. She isn't one for camping out.

[riderfist]

[when this is over and things calm down she is going to punch something so hard its mother cries]

I'll try not to.

[no promises]

None of that is very surprising to hear... It's good, though.

[purrtagonist]

[he'll encourage this]

It is. She might prefer to stay inside, but it's good for her to get out every so often.

[riderfist]

I agree with you there. Fresh air helps.

[purrtagonist]

I think even she realizes that.

[riderfist]

She's been trying very hard to get out of her shell, as it were.

[purrtagonist]

She's been doing a good job. One step at a time.

[riderfist]

Precisely. I know she's been dealing with so much, and this really is a good turn.

[purrtagonist]

She'll probably run out of batteries by the time we return, though. We've been doing a lot of walking.

[riderfist]

So it'll be a few more days before she shares anything?

[purrtagonist]

Probably. But you can always call her yourself to ask.

I bet she'd like to hear from you.

[riderfist]

[et tu, brute?]

Right...

[purrtagonist]

[ET TU, BRUTE!!]

Don't sound so uncertain. You like talking to her, right? So. . . reach out for conversation.

I bet she'll welcome it.

[riderfist]

I'm suddenly afraid of what might happen if you and Haru team up.

[purrtagonist]

[innocently]

We'd make a pretty good team, that's what would happen.

[riderfist]

[a team of sadists]

Is that so?